ZIP code
30607
in Athens, GeorgiaPopulation 10,700
50.58/ 100
Ranked #15,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #257 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #10 of 19 Athens-Clarke County, GA ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.2%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.1 per million
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
53.8 mi
in the top 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transit access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 30607, one of several in Athens, Georgia, on the composite measure, lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,454th) and the top 36% of Georgia (257th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, physicians lands in the top 9.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Transit lies in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled uninsured stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 8.7% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 14.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30549, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $65,361 predicts 78.4 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,016 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 9.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 65.6 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,983 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30549
Georgiashares a border
Score 56.58
Closest healthier
30606
Georgiashares a border
Score 56.71
Similar health profile
91710
California95% similar profile
Score 52.76
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 24.9% | 22.6–27.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.9–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 33.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.2% | 14.7–19.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.5–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.1–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.7–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 54.2–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 71.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 25.1–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.8–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.0–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 28.1–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 33.2–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 52.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $65,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $253,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $993 ($694–$1,769) n=627 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.2 yr ± 0.64 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.1 yr (73.3–79.7) n=668 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.64 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured